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Policy, Planning and Development - Expanded (PPDE)
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in RGL; phone (213) 740-1460.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in RGL102; phone (213) 740-1460.
- To access and submit the D-clearance request form for PPD courses, please visit priceschool.usc.edu/students/registration/
Evidence-based argumentation, written reporting and communication in public administration; research skills for effective stakeholder engagement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50907D | 060 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 24 of 24 | Laura Wittcoff | ONLINE | PDF (180887 KB) |  |
| 50925D | 060 | Lecture | 6:00-7:15pm | Wednesday | 23 of 23 | Juliet Musso | ONLINE |  | |
| 50991D | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 28 | Tara Blanc | ONLINE | | |
| 51055R | 791 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 25 | Eric Alegria | ONLINE | Word (65326 KB) | |
Skills in written reporting, professional briefings and social media for public administrators; effective engagement for stakeholders and constituencies; research, analysis and reporting on current policy or management cases
- Note: Online MPA Professional Residency: January 15-17, 2021
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51072D | 063 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 25 | Dr. Dora Kingsley Vertenten, Dominique Samario | ONLINE | | |
| 51073D | 063 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 13 of 25 | Dr. Dora Kingsley Vertenten, John Rogers | ONLINE | | |
| 51074D | 063 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 25 | Dr. Dora Kingsley Vertenten, Iridian Carranza | ONLINE | |
Performance improvement methods and principles in health care; how Lean, Six-Sigma, and Human Centered Design (HCD) methodologies are applied to health care organizations to improve quality and efficiency.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50924R | 060 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 10 of 25 | Trent Lim | ONLINE | Word (88720 KB) | |
Methodology, assessment and planning methods for urban sustainability and land use planning; how the choice and use of theory and methods impact the planning process; systems and spatial analysis
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50901R | 060 | 4.0 | Lecture | 8:30-11:50am | Tuesday | 10 of 32 | Hilda Blanco | ONLINE | PDF (393581 KB) | |
Role of art in modern society with a particular emphasis on the urban context including public spaces, the process of gentrification, and redevelopment; theoretical and research approaches.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50916R | 060 | Lecture | 8:30-11:50am | Monday | 18 of 30 | Elizabeth Halkett | ONLINE | PDF (275757 KB) | |
Key theories of land use - transportation interactions; understanding of land markets and derived-demand approach; use of evidence for information; travel data collection methods; application of land use
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50904R | 060 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 14 of 20 | Seth Contreras | ONLINE | PDF (305211 KB) | |
Roles of citizens, civic associations, nonprofit organizations, government and business in democratic governance; Civil Society as the interface among these entities; techniques, purposes and contexts of civic engagement
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50990R | 530 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 28 | Mindy Romero | ONLINE | |
Concept and practice of performance management; examination of performance measurement; analysis and reporting practices for organizational accountability and improvements; performance design, indicators, utilization of information.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50917R | 060 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 21 of 24 | John Drake | ONLINE | | |
| 51076D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Paul Bentley | TBA | |
Economic models for understanding and measuring impacts of man-made and natural disasters; analysis of public policy initiatives to mitigate environmental threats; model construction and software.
- Prerequisite: PPD 503
- Note: Students in need of a PPDE 665 prerequisite course waiver may contact Suzanne Alexander at alexa1@usc.edu or (213) 740-1532.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50922R | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Monday | 8 of 32 | Adam Rose | ONLINE | |
Application of econometric methods for causal inference. Production and evaluation of empirical estimates of causal relationships to inform evidence-based policy decisions.
- Prerequisite: PPD 558
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50910D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 18 of 32 | T.J. Mccarthy | ONLINE | |
Examination of the past half-century in America in understanding how public organizations and supporting legislation may deal with the threat of various forms of homegrown violent extremism.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50920R | 060 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 20 of 32 | Erroll Southers | ONLINE | PDF (155536 KB) | |
Exploration of key educational policy issues and the relation of economic theories and principles; using economic theory to predict how policy affects education outcomes.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50919R | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 12 of 32 | Andrew Mc Eachin | ONLINE | |
Introduction to the intelligence community with an emphasis on public policy and open source intelligence (OSINT); analysis of US and foreign intelligence communities and sources, collection methods and analysis techniques; policy considerations.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50923R | 060 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 20 of 32 | Michael Orosz | ONLINE | PDF (344878 KB) | |
Governance of nonprofit organizations; responsibilities and expectations of boards; board effectiveness; and changes in governance as a result of recent federal and state legislation.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50912R | 060 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 12 of 26 | Claire Peeps | ONLINE | Word (36106 KB) | |
Key aspects of the fundraising process for nonprofit organizations; theoretical foundations and general fundraising principles; techniques sources of donations; key aspects of managing the process
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50913R | 060 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 19 of 26 | Arwen Duffy | ONLINE | Word (319125 KB) | |